Arsenal's dominant second-half display against Oxford Friday night ensured that they advanced to the FA Cup fourth round.
A header from Mohamed Elneny and two goals from Eddie Nketiah guaranteed their advancement.
Nketiah once again showcased his superb goal-scoring skills last night in the FA Cup.
His first goal was a well-timed run-around of the goalkeeper followed by a shot into an empty net.
The 23-year-dinked old's goal at Oxford completed the evening for the Gunners.
In Gabriel Jesus' absence, Nketiah is under a lot of pressure to step up.
At the World Cup, the Brazilian sustained a catastrophic injury that will keep him out of action for several months.
Nketiah appears to be the sole natural center-forward for Arsenal, despite the fact that the team is still looking for another attacker.
Taking to Instagram after the match, Nketiah posted a picture of him celebrating with the caption, “All gas, no brakes!”.
Several of Nketiah's colleagues responded, including Aaron Ramsdale, who mentioned his well-known celebration.
The goalkeeper said, “When it rings”, as Nketiah leant on the corner flag with his hand to his ear.
As he gets ready for Sunday's North London Derby trip to Tottenham, Ramsdale was totally rested yesterday.
If Arsenal were to maintain their improbable title bid, Nketiah will also need to bring his FA Cup form into the game.
The 23-year-old has Arteta's full confidence and the coach must have been very pleased with his recent efforts.
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